2007-07-21 11:18:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
In addition to people who pan for gold as a hobby or in the hopes of striking it rich, many gold areas have a small tourist industry built around those who wish to learn the history of gold panning. Often these places will offer people a chance to pan for gold for a short time for some fee. You are allowed to keep what you collect, usually one or two flakes of gold in a small test tube of silt.
Libby, Montana: http://www.libbymt.com/areaattractions/index.htm#gold
Tuolomne County, California:
http://www.goldpanning.com/index2.htm
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada:
http://www.eurekagoldpanning.com/
Dahlonga, Georgia (America's first gold rush):
http://www.consolidatedgoldmine.com/
2007-07-21 11:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Gold panning is still done in the Sacramento and American rivers in California, and sometimes people find a small quantity of the stuff.
2007-07-21 11:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes and yes, but you'll get better results if you have a suction dredge / sluice machine. There are legal limits to the size of your vacuum hoses if you're prospecting on public lands. Also, in some areas, you have to watch that you're not jumping someone else's claim. Check the link.
2007-07-21 14:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm noticeably optimistic you need to because of the fact gold is seen a efficient steel. it would be particularly no longer undemanding in spite of the undeniable fact that considering which you will possibly could desire to discover the appropriate settings on your steel detector and you will possibly could desire to have a noticeably effective one at that.
2016-10-09 05:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so a few weeks ago a guy got a few ounces on the san gabriel river if you dont believe me read la times no more than 3 weeks ago,
2007-07-21 11:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by kk kkkkk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but there isn't very much gold obtained this way.
2007-07-21 11:30:20 · answer #6 · answered by Renaissance Man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure. For some folks it is a quietly pursued hobby.
2007-07-21 11:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋